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Son of Frankenstein
“The black shadows of the past bred this half-man/half-demon! Creating a new and terrible juggernaut of destruction!”
6.7 / 10• 1939• 1h 39m•NR• English
HorrorScience Fiction
Storyline
One of the sons of late Dr. Henry Frankenstein finds his father's ghoulish creation in a coma and revives him, only to find out the monster is controlled by Ygor who is bent on revenge.
Cast & Crew
Basil Rathbone
Baron Wolf von Frankenstein
Lead
Boris Karloff
The Monster
Bela Lugosi
Ygor
Lionel Atwill
Inspector Krogh
Josephine Hutchinson
Elsa von Frankenstein
Donnie Dunagan
Peter von Frankenstein
Emma Dunn
Amelia
Edgar Norton
Thomas Benson
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rowland V. Lee's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Son of Frankenstein is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
